I'm not sure... it is a subscription request from the other user to subscribe to your online status.
I have no issue with adding a more descriptive/informational message, but it should be clear that the other user can now monitor your status (I would suppose that is exactly what the term "Subscription Request" is meant to imply). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512761 Title: “Subscription request” dialog is confusing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/empathy/+bug/512761/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs